Core Logic
First, evaluate k$k$.
Let θ = (1)/(2) ⁻¹((2)/(3))$\theta = \frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)$. This implies (2θ) = (2)/(3)$\sin(2\theta) = \frac{2}{3}$.
Since ⁻¹ x + ⁻¹ x = (π)/(2)$\cos^{-1} x + \sin^{-1} x = \frac{\pi}{2}$, we have:
⁻¹((2)/(3)) = (π)/(2) - ⁻¹((2)/(3))$$ \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) = \frac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) $$
(1)/(2) ⁻¹((2)/(3)) = (π)/(4) - (1)/(2) ⁻¹((2)/(3)) = (π)/(4) - θ$$ \frac{1}{2}\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) = \frac{\pi}{4} - \frac{1}{2}\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right) = \frac{\pi}{4} - \theta $$
Substitute this back into k$k$:
k = ((π)/(4) + (π)/(4) - θ) + (θ)$$ k = \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4} + \frac{\pi}{4} - \theta\right) + \tan(\theta) $$
k = ((π)/(2) - θ) + (θ)$$ k = \tan\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \theta\right) + \tan(\theta) $$
k = θ + θ$$ k = \cot\theta + \tan\theta $$
Step 1: Simplify k
k = ( θ)/( θ) + ( θ)/( θ) = ( ²θ + ²θ)/( θ θ) = (1)/( θ θ)$$ k = \frac{\cos\theta}{\sin\theta} + \frac{\sin\theta}{\cos\theta} = \frac{\cos^2\theta + \sin^2\theta}{\sin\theta\cos\theta} = \frac{1}{\sin\theta\cos\theta} $$
Multiply by 2/2$2/2$:
k = (2)/(2 θ θ) = (2)/( (2θ))$$ k = \frac{2}{2\sin\theta\cos\theta} = \frac{2}{\sin(2\theta)} $$
Since (2θ) = (2)/(3)$\sin(2\theta) = \frac{2}{3}$:
k = (2)/(2/3) = 3$$ k = \frac{2}{2/3} = 3 $$
Step 2: Solve the Equation
Now solve ⁻¹(3x - 1) = ⁻¹x - ⁻¹x$\sin^{-1}(3x - 1) = \sin^{-1}x - \cos^{-1}x$.
We know ⁻¹x = (π)/(2) - ⁻¹x$\cos^{-1}x = \frac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1}x$.
⁻¹(3x - 1) = ⁻¹x - ((π)/(2) - ⁻¹x)$$ \sin^{-1}(3x - 1) = \sin^{-1}x - \left(\frac{\pi}{2} - \sin^{-1}x\right) $$
⁻¹(3x - 1) = 2 ⁻¹x - (π)/(2)$$ \sin^{-1}(3x - 1) = 2\sin^{-1}x - \frac{\pi}{2} $$
⁻¹(3x - 1) = -((π)/(2) - 2 ⁻¹x)$$ \sin^{-1}(3x - 1) = -\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - 2\sin^{-1}x\right) $$
Take sine of both sides:
3x - 1 = (-((π)/(2) - 2 ⁻¹x))$$ 3x - 1 = \sin\left(-\left(\frac{\pi}{2} - 2\sin^{-1}x\right)\right) $$
3x - 1 = - (2 ⁻¹x)$$ 3x - 1 = -\cos(2\sin^{-1}x) $$
Step 3: Finding Roots
Let ⁻¹x = α$\sin^{-1}x = \alpha$, so x = α$x = \sin\alpha$.
3x - 1 = - (2α) = -(1 - 2 ²α) = 2x² - 1$$ 3x - 1 = -\cos(2\alpha) = -(1 - 2\sin^2\alpha) = 2x^2 - 1 $$
2x² - 3x = 0$2x^2 - 3x = 0$
x(2x - 3) = 0$x(2x - 3) = 0$
x = 0$x = 0$ or x = (3)/(2)$x = \frac{3}{2}$.
Since domain of ⁻¹$\sin^{-1}$ is [-1, 1]$[-1, 1]$, x = 3/2$x = 3/2$ is rejected.
Now check x=0$x=0$ in original equation:
LHS: ⁻¹(-1) = -π/2$\sin^{-1}(-1) = -\pi/2$
RHS: ⁻¹(0) - ⁻¹(0) = 0 - π/2 = -π/2$\sin^{-1}(0) - \cos^{-1}(0) = 0 - \pi/2 = -\pi/2$
Both sides match, so x=0$x=0$ is a valid solution. Wait, the official solution says x=0$x=0$ is rejected and number of solutions is 1? No, the snippet says "x=0, 3/2 (rejected)" which implies 3/2 is rejected. Then it says "No. of solution = 1". So x=0$x=0$ is indeed the 1 solution.
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